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Charles Box
37th Mayor of Rockford, Illinois
In office
1989–2001
Preceded by John McNamara
Succeeded by Doug Scott
Personal details
Born (1951-02-24) February 24, 1951 (age 73)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residences Rockford, Illinois, U.S.

Charles Box (born February 24, 1951) was elected mayor of Rockford, Illinois in 1989, the 2nd largest city in the state. A Democrat, Box was the first African-American Mayor elected in Rockford. Box was elected to three terms as mayor before choosing not to run in 2001. In 2006, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed Box as head of the Illinois Commerce Commission.

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